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www.gyaniversity.com199MMPC001: Management Functions and Organisational ProcessesOther Question TypesCase or Data Based QuestionsMajor Mohanty, a retired man from the army, joined as MD in Sunrise Limited, when the company was passing through a very bad period with declining production and productivity, heavy losses, and low morale of the employees. Major Mohanty, after having made in-depth, logical and strategic studies of the situation, immediately flagged on what he called 'operation rejuvenation,' with exclusive thrust on production and productivity related issues. People-related matters were of no consequence for him, for he believed that people, by and large, are dull, lazy, shirkers and non-starters and as such work should be extracted from them only through constant watch, close supervision, complete and rigorous command and control. His style of functioning did yield some results, but before any impact could be seen, he abruptly left the organization, having got a better assignment in the United States of America.Major Mohanty was immediately succeeded by Mr. Soni, a man who had made a name for his balanced approach to people and production through participative style of management in his immediate position as the Deputy MD of a large organization in a similar product line. He was, in fact, commended for his maximum concern for both people and production, and for bringing about an ideal integration and harmony between the needs of the employees and those of production. In the present company also, Mr. Soni continuedhis policies of participative management with equal concern for both production and people. With a view to reviving the company back to health, he instituted some major changes. First, he decentralized the organization so that the subordinates could exercise their discretion and initiative in decision making, as also their imagination and creativity in performing other managerial functions. Further, he empowered the junior managers to incur expenditure up to an approved limit without seeking prior approvalof the higher management. The communication system was also improved to facilitate free flow of upward and downward communication. Mr. Soni also adopted several measures to reduce costs and wasteful expenditure. He banned donations to charitable institutions, but increased the amount being spent on the welfare activities of the employees.Questions: (a) Was Major Mohanty the theory'X' or a theory 'Y' Manager? Explain with reasons. (b) Will you advise Mr. Soni to change his presumptions about the nature of people at work? Give reasons in support of your advice. (c) How do you describe Mr. Soni's managerial style in the light of 'Managerial Grid' of Blake and